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for S7S.33 be drawn in favor Of j. l.. Wise,
erroneous assessment.
Adopted. (See resolution.)

ing Mt. Airy and Broadway streets, and
sprlnklng Dayton avenue. the said orders
being incorrect as to description of prop
erty. t
Committee on Streets.
Also.
Assistants to City Engineer
The Board transmits approved by 1T the
| following communication from the City En-
glneer for concurrence.
10 the Board of Public Works:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the
provisions Of section IL, chapter S, of the
Acts of the Legislature of 1887. have APP
pointed c. b. Stanley, N. Schmitz. James
+. Wilson. P. Nolan ana 7. Murray as as
slstants in charge of the sidewalks, streets.
alleys, bridges and public leyees, the terms
or Office OF the last two mentioned to COM
Mence April /. On account OF the large
extent of territory embraced i'll the city
limits, think that the public interest will
DE Dest served by placing one man at the
head of this department, with sufficient
compensation to enable him to keep horse
and buggy, to the end that he may eXpedi-
tiously travel over the whole city, and so
direct the work that the streets may be
kept in safe and passable condition. l
would appoint for this position Mr.. G. B.
Stanley, and recommend that his salary be
fixed at fifteen hundred Isl, 500) dollars per
year, and that of the others at the same
compensation as previously received by the
Street Commissioners, namely, one thou
sand (s1, ooo) dollars per year. Respect
fully submitted.
l.. w. RUNDLETT, City Engineer.
| March 81. 1887.
| Approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, OConnOr,
Petsch, Cullen. Ryan, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kahn, Hamm, Long, Mr.. President
| is.
Also,
Estimate and Claims
The Board transmits, approved by It, the
following estimate and claims. tO-wit: Es-
innate No. 4, supplementary to No. 3 and
final. Greenbrier Avenue and Margaret
street sewer, j. w. Doherty, contractor,
$50; Robinson & Cary, Sl6.SS; Nicols &
Dean. S31.25; l.. w. Rundlett, $3.50;
Wyckoff, Seamens s. Benedict. S1.5O; Mrs.
McDonough. SIG; M. D. Stanley, 80 cents;
l.. w. Rundlett, 50; Northwestern Lime
company. S11.aO; S. R. McMasters. SIS. 10;
j. Maher. 81; Minea & Kofier. $1I.2O; G.
Mitsch, S47.35: f. Knauft, $13; Matthew
Craig, So; G. w. Merrill. $40; Matthew
Craig, Sc: G. w. Merrill. So; Boeringer &
Sons SIS. IS; T. Brennan. 1878 So: G. Drew.
S34; Dettloff & Stearns, Ito; p. J. Giesen,
SIT; f. G. Draper IL Co., So; K. P. Cullen,
$12.
Committee on Claims.
e. REPORT OF BOARD OF CONTROL.
Report for month of March, 1887. show
ing the disbursements to be 81, 1880, ac-
companied by vouchers.
Public Accounts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSION
ERS,
10 the Honorable President and Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Fire Com
mlSSloners respectfully report they have
had under consideration the matter of re-
pairing and charging No. engine
house, West st. Paul, for the purpose of
Locating therein hook and ladder truck,
We find.- on examination, the building I'M
suitable for the uses demanded, and we
must respectfully request your honorable
body for authority to sell the present build
ing and to erect on the premises brick
engine house suitable for steam engine and
hook and ladder truck. Respectfully sub
mitted. By order of the Board.
Official: REUBEN WARNER. President.
WILLIAM O'GoRMAN, Secretary.
April 4, 1887.
Committee ON Fire Department.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee on Ways and Means-O Official
Bonds
Committee return approved by it the
following official bonds, to-wit: William
2. Murray, Corporation Attorney: L. w.
Rundlett. City Engineer; w. F. Erwin.
Clerk of Board of Public Works: H. N.
ClOuse, Deputy Clerk of Municipal Court.
Approved by Council by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald.. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Ryan. Sanborn. Weber,
Kenny. Kahn, Hamm, Long, Mr.. Presi-
ent-13.
Board of Water Commissioners Communi-
Committee to whom said communication,
relative to salaries of it's officers, was re-
ferred. recommend that the salaries of
the officers OF said Board be fixed as recon-
mended ill said communication.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Bond of Bailiff of Municipal Court
| Committee recommend that the official
| bond of the Bailiff of said court be fixed at
the sum Of So. 600.
%. o. CULLEN, Chairman.
Adopted.
Of Committee ON Claims-Henry F.
Langes Petition
| To the Honorable, the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: State street. formerly
called Bertha street, was assessed for open
ing and widening in 1883. The entire as
sessment was collected in full and the dam
/ ages paid to the owners entitled thereto
whenever asked for. No moneys have been
refunded on this assessment to any one,
and the legality of this assessment has
never been questioned. This is the assess
ment referred to in the petition of Henry
F. Lange. There is no doubt of its legality,
and the petition is herewith returned with
the recommendation that the claim be dis
allowed. Respectfully,
JOHN DOwLAN.
Chairman Committee on Claims.
April 5. 1887.
| Accepted. -....
Of Committee on Fire Department. B.
| Higgins and Others Petition
Committee reports that the PRAYER of
petitioners is being carried out
Accepted.
Also.
John O'Brien and Others Petition
| Committee reports that the PRAYER of
said petition cannot be granted on account
of lack of funds.
/ Accepted.
| Also
George Mckay and Others Petition
Committee recommends that the CITY
Clerk notify the petitioners to give the
notice required by ordinance and then if no
objection is made, that prayer OF petit
TONERS be granted.
Also,
Board of Fire Commissioners Communica-
ton of Feb. Is, 1857
Committee report that the engine houses